Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-30

Francisco r. r., all setting forth that
through the influence of water routes their
through freight had been largely and in some
cases entirely cut of by the operation. Of the
new law.
Congressman Payson, Of Illinois,
now at Washingto expresses himself as
disguised with the way things are going
relative to the interstate commerce law. He
thinks the commissioners far exceeded their
authority In suspending the long and short
haul clause, and that the clause in the bill
giving them discre tionary powers should be
repealed, and he believes it will be by the
next congress. The long and short haul
clause, he says, should have fair trial
The President has appointed Edward
T. Bingham of Columbus, Ohio, Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme court of the b strict of
Columbia, to succeed Justice Cartier, de-
ceased. Judge Bingham is native of New
Ohio over So years and for Is years been
g Judge of the Comruon Pleas Court at
Columbus he was strongly urged for the
place by Ex-senator Thurman.
Secretary Fairchild has practically
decided to omit the usual monthly call for
percent bonds during the present month
1t is intimated in the Treasury Department
amounting to abont &c, 000, 900, will remain
undisturbed until after June 30 next, so
that it may be applied to the purposes Of
the sinking fund during the next fiscal year.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has in
formed the customs officers that imported
or reimpo liquors Withdrawn for con-
sumption after having been warehoused,
are subject to duty on the quantity entered
at thA w raf1nnSa a ND mr. ON hot
tanned or withdrawn for consumption.
Atty-Gen. Garland has reaffirmed
his former opinion that the secretary Of the
treasury does not possess the power of re-
mission in the case of the American schoon-
er San Diego, seized for taking seals at the
Alaska seal island in violation of the law
It is expected that another call for 5
per cent bonds will be made in few days.
There are now outstanding SIG, s24,62O, 3 per
cents, of which $16 ,491 900 are held by ma
tional banks, s., S25, TOO by residents of the
United States, and s., 900 by foreigners.
Secretary Lamar directs Commits
sioner Sparks to examine the title of one
Green to some of the Turtle Mountain res
ervation lands If correct the whole reser-
walton Of 10000, 900 acres will be open for
settlement.
On the 23rd, the Interstate Com
merce Commission suspended the long and
short haul section of the law for seventy
five days upon the Northern Pacific R. r.
and the entire transcontinental railway
system.
The redemption of the trade dollar
is nearly accomplished. The total number
sent to the different minis and sub
treasurers was s., 500 600, much smaller
number than expected.
The Secretary of State declines to
deny or confirm the statement cabled from
England offering to return to the old con-
d1tlon OF things in regard to the fisheries
question.
The total amount of trade dollars re-
deemed to date in $5,Ms,O 600 which amount
will be increased 0 1000 by recent importa-
lions at San Francisco from China
Recorder Trotter, who has been
seriouslyill, is slowly recovering his health
THE OLD WORLD.
The trial of nine men and three
women, mostly young students, charged
with completely in recent attempt to kill
the car is in progress at st. PETERSBURG.
Russia, with closed doors. Even relatives Of
the accused are excluded. 1t is stated that
the accused have confessed: It is said the
car would have been killed on the 10th
inst. if he had taken his usual carriage
drive. The plot leaked out through infor-
nation given by the landlady Of house
where some of the students boarded. The
women to be put on trial have been allowed
to consult lawyers.
Edicts have been issued in Alsace-
Lorraine dissolving the Choral Society Of
Hatzenthal and the society of students
called Sundgovid, which are hostile to
Germany. The mayors of Rhinau and
Chollly EMERY have been deprived of their
functions. Boutillot, formerly publisher of
the Moseue Moniteur, has been expelled
from Germany.
o a storm of exceptional violence. oc-
Cured in Moravia and Galicia. Twenty
railway workmen sought shelter in build
ing which was struck by lightning. Two
were killed and the others rendered deaf.
IWenty-three peasants were crossing the
river Saan during the storm, when the boat
upset, and the greater number drowned
Iu the lower house of the Prussian
diet the new ecclesiastical bill passed
It's second reading in the form in which the
upper house approved it. The clause adj
hitting certain relig ious orders into Prussia
was approved by vote of 230 to LII.
Six OF the men arrested for COM
plicity in the plot to assassinate the Car,
which was to have been carried out on
March Us, have been sentenced to death
The other conspirators have been
90 0n6 5ffNsr vrnr0D r.
An Irish nome commissioned officer of
artillery, who has been employed conf
dentially in the ordnance office at Wooiwich
arsenal, has been degraded and dismissed
without trial for selling secrets of the de-
partment a civilian accomplish was also
dismissed. -:
Victor Hugo's will has been admitted
to probate. His property in England is
valued at e92, 600. His daughter and
randchildren are the sole heirs. An an
nnlty OF e4O0 is left to the widow of his son
Charles. M
a chorister in the military academy
church, st. Petersburgh, committed suicide
by jumping rsm window of his house.
On being searched, the house was discov-
cred to be Nihilist rendezvous.
NJ. Deroulede, in an interview in
Paris, gave the apathy and timidity which
the government had shown in dealing with
Germany as the reason for his resigning
Of the French patriotic league
At Dublin, Ireland, the lord mayor
has called meeting for the purpose Of
taking steps towards the erection Of q
national memorial to Mr.. Gladstone.
The Spanish congress has vetoed a